Braking has always been a bit of a contentious subject with BMW M. If there was one consistent weak spot in M vehicles it would be the brakes. It is not that they did not perform well as much as that they were rapidly susceptible to fade. For M track junkies, the brakes were almost always the first place to look at upgrading. Well, that is until now. With the new ceramic brake option coming for the F12, as you can see in the photos below, the BMW M Achilles heel is likely gone for good. We just are scared to ask what BMW is going to price this option at.

The problem wasn't the fact bmw didn't offer ceramic brakes. It was their steel brake setups were pathetic. Now the M5 has huge 400mm two piece rotors, with aluminum hat. With big 6-piston brembo calipers.

The problem wasn't the fact bmw didn't offer ceramic brakes. It was their steel brake setups were pathetic. Now the M5 has huge 400mm two piece rotors, with aluminum hat. With big 6-piston brembo calipers.

And the brakes are still the weak point of the M5 as shown in various tests. I really don't know what's going on there.

Not covered under scheduled maintenance. All repairs are out of your pocket.

Also get use to an embarrassing high pitched squeal driving around town. Not a good look in your $120k M6.

Newer generation ceramic brakes don't squeak and they also don't only work when hot like some of the earlier ones, they've really come a long way and BMW's new brakes are considered to be some of the most advanced of all of them.

I didn't know that the brakes aren't covered under maintenance, but it doesn't matter. Do you know how long ceramic brake pads last? You will probably be past the maintenance plan coverage by the time they need to be replaced, anyways.

Newer generation ceramic brakes don't squeak and they also don't only work when hot like some of the earlier ones, they've really come a long way and BMW's new brakes are considered to be some of the most advanced of all of them.

I didn't know that the brakes aren't covered under maintenance, but it doesn't matter. Do you know how long ceramic brake pads last? You will probably be past the maintenance plan coverage by the time they need to be replaced, anyways.

Actually, the ROTORS will last "forever" (unless they get shattered by debris or stones. These carbon ceramic rotors are prone to get damaged by projected objets). The pads will still wear, although at a lesser rate.

Newer generation ceramic brakes don't squeak and they also don't only work when hot like some of the earlier ones, they've really come a long way and BMW's new brakes are considered to be some of the most advanced of all of them.

I didn't know that the brakes aren't covered under maintenance, but it doesn't matter. Do you know how long ceramic brake pads last? You will probably be past the maintenance plan coverage by the time they need to be replaced, anyways.

Yes they do squeal. Just ask the porsche guys switching back to steel brakes. BMW seems to think they can still squeal, they warn about it in their description.

They aren't covered under maintenance, but can last longer. But they are easier to damage. As stated once again by BMW in their description posted below.

You can read below, not exactly a ringing endorsement for the ceramic brake option.

Appears to be. I was there two weeks ago for PCD and a 1-day school and they had a ton of 6 series getting ready for something on the track that was definitely not part of the course curriculum. I don't recall them being ///M models. Now I'm kicking myself that I didn't sneak out for a closer look...